Projects
Solid-like sorbent-electrolyte nanocomposite materials with dual H2O and CO2 uptake for 3D CO2 reduction gas diffusion electrodes KU Leuven
Global warming as a result of industrial age CO2 emissions is a prime societal concern with a growing popular awareness calling for policy measures. A behavioral change is important, but technology also needs to come with solutions to reduce emissions and, hopefully, even reverse it. Indeed, with a rapidly growing world population and continuous increase in energy demand, it is understood that a lone switch to renewable energies will not ...
Translation of ultra-high performance mixed matrix membrane for gas separations from lab to roll-to-roll production KU Leuven
Bio-template silica titania diatoms for gas phase photocatalysis. University of Antwerp
Study of membrane processes for process intensification in solid, liquid and gas phase. KU Leuven
Poly(ionic liquids) for CO2 capture KU Leuven
In an attempt to halt the drastic accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, many countries have agreed to implement industrial solutions for CO2 capture, storage and utilisation. The primary objective is to separate CO2 from water vapour and nitrogen exhaust streams of combustion industries by using established techniques, such as chemical absorption (amine scrubbing), physical adsorption, and cryogenic distillation. While these ...
Semiconductor photo-electrocatalysts for enhanced selectivity in CO2 Reduction Reactions KU Leuven
Global warming as a result of industrial age CO2 emissions is a prime societal concern with a growing popular awareness calling for policy measures. A behavioral change is important, but technology also needs to come with solutions to reduce emissions and, hopefully, even reverse it. The acid rain crisis of the 80's has been resolved by the introduction of newly developed catalyst convertors together with proper environmental policies. A ...
Integrated CO2 en NOx capture and treatment system using microalgae. KU Leuven
Turning industrial waste gases (mixed CO/CO2 streams) into intermediates for polyurethane plastics for rigid foams/building insulation and coatings Ghent University
The EU process industry needs to become less dependent of fossils as source of carbon, and – at the same time - to reduce the greenhouse effect by decarbonizing the economy. Carbon4PUR will tackle the two challenges at the same time by transforming the CO2/CO containing flue gas streams of the energy-intensive industry into higher value intermediates for market-oriented consumer products. The industrially driven, multidisciplinary consortium ...
Integrated CO2 Capture and Hydrogen production
Catalisti
The current commercial portfolio of CO2 capture systems is dominated on technology platforms that rely on the chemical absorption principle and amines, typically 30 % in aqueous solution, that chemically bind CO2 to form carbamates in the scrubber unit. These carbamate solutions are heated in the stripper column (temperature swing absorption, TSA), where amines are regenerated and sent ...